To do this, anti-trans lawmakers in Kansas moved fast to change the law, overrode the governor’s veto, and pushed for the legal changes to go into effect nearly immediately. That kind of power—to void gender on official documents, to compel gender conformity—is terrifying and it will not stop here.
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1. Numerous transgender people in Kansas are reporting that the state has sent them a letter demanding the immediate surrender of drivers licenses.
Those driving could be arrested, charged, and see privileges revoked.
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Just so you understand, this is as if you prepared for argument in front of a panel that included Cookie Monster, and Cookie Monster asked you a question about cookies, and you had not thought about cookies in advance.
GORSUCH: Do you think Native Americans are birthright citizens under your test?
SAUER: Ah, I think ... so. I have to think that through.
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This month, I got to write about an urgent issue that needs more attention: the US has a wage problem. Full-time work should be enough to support a family, but too often, it leaves workers relying on safety net programs like SNAP instead. Wages need to be higher—full stop. How do we get there?
Our story @chicagotribune.com: Chicago teen Ofelia Torres, whose father was detained by ICE while she fought cancer, dies. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/14/c...
Colorado’s minimum wage has increased, but not nearly enough to cover the rising cost of food.
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FY27 House budget calls AHRQ "duplicative." As @academyhealth.bsky.social highlights here, and as I wrote as well (mirandayaver.substack.com/p/why-house-...), this is false. AHRQ does the essential work of funding health systems research & training the next generation.
Call Congress: 202-224-3121
Seems real bad that the end point of ~25 years of War on Terror architecture is an agency of thin-skinned goons who will send armed men to your house if you email the government asking for compassion on behalf of someone else.
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The Torres family story came to public attention after the teen’s father was detained at a Home Depot in Niles.
The House of Representatives is at it again, working to eliminate the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a proposed cut that is as misguided as it is dangerous.
Thanks so much to @us.theconversation.com for the opportunity to work with @zacknewsman.bsky.social, Claire Cleveland, Emily Costello and the rest of the editorial team on this piece. This one took a lot of work and I'm so glad I had a chance to learn from and work with this amazing team!
A judge has blocked Trump from cutting SNAP benefits from 600,000 Coloradans.
We won’t let Trump break the laws and bully Colorado.
I will continue fighting the Trump Administration’s lawless actions in the courts. And we will continue winning. #Philforgovernor #COpolitics
